#00597F
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.9% 0.095 236.1), rgb(0, 89, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#00597F is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00597F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 89, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.095 236.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00597F | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00597F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #00597F text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #00597F text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.03 235.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#68A9D1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 236.9)
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Step 500
500
#3793C4
oklch(63.1% 0.113 236)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#00597F
oklch(43.9% 0.095 236.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4763
oklch(37.7% 0.073 235.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A3A
oklch(27.1% 0.047 234.9)
#00597F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #465981 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374F7E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006366 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00597F
#00597F
oklch(43.9% 0.095 236.1)
- #794214
#794214
oklch(43.9% 0.095 55.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00597F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.017
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
Use #00597F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.